Courtyard House: Wudang Disciple Sweeps Through the Compound

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai's expression changed drastically, his pupils contracted sharply, and he exclaimed, "What? Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"

He hurriedly explained, "I clearly stuffed five thousand yuan into the two layers of the quilts, which adds up to exactly ten thousand yuan. That's my hard-earned money, saved penny by penny over so many years of frugal living. How could it be gone? How could it just vanish into thin air!"

When Yi Zhonghai learned that the 10,000 yuan he had secretly hidden had disappeared, he was so angry that his chest heaved violently, his breathing became rapid, and he felt a sweet taste in his throat, almost as if he was about to vomit blood.

Barely supporting his weakened body, he pointed a trembling finger at the handcuffed Jia Dongxu and angrily demanded, "Jia Dongxu, did you do this? Did you collude with outsiders to steal my money? You ungrateful wretch!"

Jia Dongxu hurriedly shook his head and waved his hands, his face contorted with a mournful expression, and protested, "Master, it really wasn't me! I wouldn't dare steal your money even if I had the guts!"

At this moment, he felt extremely wronged, feeling even more wronged than Dou E, who suffered a great injustice throughout the ages.

But at the same time, a storm was brewing in his heart. He never expected that Yi Zhonghai's family would have such a huge amount of cash, a full ten thousand yuan.

A sense of annoyance even quietly grew in his heart: How could someone else have stolen such a large sum of money before him?

If I had known it would turn out like this, I would have just stolen the money myself, and I wouldn't be in this situation where I have no way to defend myself.

Yi Zhonghai suddenly turned around and said urgently to the policeman beside him, "Officer, ten thousand yuan has been stolen from my home!"

"You must investigate thoroughly and catch the thief as soon as possible. That's the hard-earned money that my wife and I have saved up for most of our lives!"

When the police heard that Yi Zhonghai's family had lost 10,000 yuan, they were immediately taken aback.

They already knew that Yi Zhonghai used to be a senior fitter in the factory, earning a monthly salary of more than eighty yuan.

Although he has now been downgraded to a level 5 fitter, his previous income was indeed not low.

Even so, a burglary that resulted in the theft of 10,000 yuan was considered an extremely rare and serious case in those days.

After carefully taking the statement, the police officer looked at Jia Dongxu with a serious expression and said in a deep voice, "This case involves an exceptionally large amount of money and is extremely serious in nature."

"Jia Dongxu, you must come back to the police station with us to cooperate with further investigation."

As soon as he finished speaking, two police officers stepped forward and escorted Jia Dongxu away from the hospital.

Jia Dongxu twisted his body desperately, trying to break free of the handcuffs, while shouting loudly that he was innocent.

But no matter how much he struggled or shouted, it was no use.

Yi Zhonghai sat on the hospital bed, his eyes coldly fixed on Jia Dongxu's retreating figure.

He was convinced that even if Jia Dongxu didn't do it himself, he was definitely involved.

Meanwhile, in the courtyard on the other side...

Chen Wenqi was in a particularly good mood at the moment, sitting in his house teaching his younger siblings to play Go.

Before this, he had already read all the skill-related books in the library related to music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.

With no other entertainment options available, Chen Wenqi specially crafted a Go board and black and white Go pieces using special wood produced in the secret realm.

Chen Wenqi also discovered that, through this period of deliberate practice, he was able to multitask while reading books.

So whenever he reads, he neatly lays a stack of books on the table and uses his mental power to control them, flipping through more than a dozen books at the same time.

When he first tried this reading method, he felt a little uncomfortable and his mind was a mess.

But once you get used to it, you'll find this way of reading exceptionally easy, and your reading efficiency will improve by more than a little bit.

He roughly estimated that at his current reading speed, he could finish reading all the medical books on the remaining floor of the library in less than half a month.

After reading all the medical books, the next step is to accumulate clinical experience through practical operation.

What made Chen Wenqi even happier was that he unexpectedly gained 150 merit points for breaking Yi Zhonghai's arms and legs.

It should be noted that he would only receive between 150 and 200 merit points for eliminating an enemy agent.

This shows how heavy the karma Yi Zhonghai carries is; calling him the worst of the worst is not an exaggeration at all.

Chen Wenqi's younger siblings were all very intelligent, and it didn't take them long to understand the basic rules of Go.

The two played chess back and forth, engaging in a lively game with great enjoyment, their faces beaming with excitement.

A little while later, there was a knock on the door in the yard.

Chen Wenqi stood up, walked to the door, opened it, and saw his neighbor Liu Guangtian standing outside. He asked, "Guangtian, is there something you need?"

Liu Guangtian quickly said, "The police officers have arrived. They said they need to ask about the residents in the courtyard and asked everyone to come out and cooperate with the questioning."

Chen Wenqi nodded slightly and said calmly, "Understood, we'll be right there."

Chen Wenqi was not surprised at all that the police came to his door to inquire about the situation.

After all, Yi Zhonghai had such a big incident, the police would definitely check every household in the courtyard house.

But he wasn't worried at all, because no matter how the police investigated, they would never be able to trace it back to him.

Afterwards, Chen Wenqi, along with his younger brother and sister, the family of four arrived at the central courtyard of the siheyuan (traditional courtyard house).

Several police officers were holding a list of residents and questioning and recording information from each of the residents in the courtyard.

When it was Chen Wenqi's family's turn, the police conducted a brief questioning of the four members of the family to confirm some basic information.

According to them, at the time of the incident, Chen Wenqi's family was all in their home in the backyard.

After asking a few simple questions, the police did not pursue the matter further.

However, several residents in the front yard did see Chen Wenqi in disguise walk into the yard, and they still have some vague memories of it.

Of course, the image they described to the police was that of a strange man in his thirties or forties with a full beard.

As for the fighting that occurred at Yi Zhonghai's house, strangely enough, even the Jia family, who lived closest to him, did not hear a single sound.

When Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu learned that Jia Dongxu had been taken away by the police for questioning, the two of them panicked.

"What right do you have to arrest my son!"

"This has nothing to do with him! Release my son!"

Jia Zhangshi, unlike her usual self, started throwing a tantrum at the police officers who arrived.

A police officer said expressionlessly, "Jia Dongxu is just cooperating with the police investigation. If he really has nothing to do with this, he will be released after the investigation is completed."

When Jia Zhangshi tried to continue arguing and making a scene, Qin Huairu quickly stepped forward and pulled her back.

In an instant, the entire courtyard was thrown into chaos and turmoil.

Meanwhile, Chen Wenqi and his family had already returned safely to their own home.

They have never wanted to get involved in other people's affairs, nor have they ever intended to.

In fact, there were quite a few people in the courtyard who disliked Yi Zhonghai from the bottom of their hearts.

Upon learning that Yi Zhonghai had been severely injured, many people secretly gloated.

Who told Yi Zhonghai to always bully the neighbors in the courtyard just because he was the eldest son of the family?

What's even more offensive is that he always likes to put on a hypocritical act of "I'm doing this for your own good."

He was severely injured this time, which these people believe is entirely his own fault and he doesn't deserve any sympathy.

After Yi Zhonghai was sent to the hospital for treatment, the entire courtyard finally regained some of its former tranquility.

Jia Dongxu was not released by the police station until early the next morning.

In fact, when he was taken away by the police, he was so frightened that he immediately confessed everything he had said about Yi Zhonghai while playing cards.

As a result, even the people who had played cards with Jia Dongxu before were called in by the police station one by one for questioning to verify the situation.

However, after a thorough investigation, the police did not obtain any valuable clues.

Because of the uproar surrounding Yi Zhonghai's incident, Chen Wenqi lived a remarkably peaceful and quiet life for the next period of time.

When he has nothing to do, he either leads his younger siblings in practicing martial arts to improve their health, or he goes to the woods in the suburbs to hunt birds and pass the time.

Seeing that Chen Wenqi had lived peacefully for so many days without any problems, Jia Dongxu couldn't help but wonder: Could it be that he was deceived by that bastard Lu San back then?

Of course, even if he was really deceived by Lu San, Jia Dongxu would never dare to confront Lu San.

Anyway, it was Yi Zhonghai who was scammed, and it had nothing to do with him.

Moreover, he also made two hundred dollars from it, so he didn't really lose out.

However, this incident led Yi Zhonghai, who was hospitalized, to direct his suspicions entirely at Jia Dongxu.

He was filled with suspicion that Jia Dongxu hadn't actually gone to find him any thugs, but had instead pocketed the four hundred yuan he'd given him.

Because of this unfounded suspicion, Yi Zhonghai came to hate Jia Dongxu completely.

He thought viciously to himself that once his injuries healed, he would sleep with his wife Qin Huairu a few more times to get revenge on Jia Dongxu.

But now his hands and feet are broken, and the doctor says it will take at least three or four months to recover.

Thinking about all this, Yi Zhonghai felt a bellyful of resentment, but had nowhere to vent it.